Location marker for golf balls and the like



NOV. 12, 1929. c, VI b I 1335;736

LOCATION MARKER FOR GOLF BALLS AND THE LIKE Filed July 25, 1928 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY /j 1 Patented Nov. 12, 1929 ALLISTER C. DAVIDSON, OF ANGELES, CALIFORNIA LOCATION MABKERFQR eoLfF BALLS'AND THE LIKE- Application filed July 23, 1928. Serial No. 294,722. 7

My invention relates to devices to be used in the game of golf for marking the location of a picked up ball on the putting green.

In the game of golf, when two or more players are contesting, and particularly after the balls have been played to the putting green, it is customary for the several players to make their final shots in rotation, each player making one shot at a time, following the others. During this part of the game it often happens that two players balls are lying in direct alignmentwith the cup, so that the ball farthest from the cup cannot be played without striking the ball nearest the cup. If theouter ball is to be played first it is said to be stymied by the inner ball, nearest the cup. Under the rules usually followed, the obstructing ball may be picked up until after the other ball is played and then replaced in the exact spot for its play.

This necessitates careful marking of the location of the ball picked up, and it is for this purpose that I have provided the present dev1ce.

Heret-ofore it has been the usual practice to mark the location of the ball picked up I by any means at hand, such as a small coin,

a small stick stuck in the ground, or some visible fragment, but in marking the location care must be taken not to use anything which,

when struck by the played ball, will deflect it from its course. It is for this reason that small sticks stuck in the ground, coins, fragments of paper, etc. are unsatisfactory.

My present device is designed to be stuck in the ground, to mark the location of the picked up ball, and is arranged to be clearly visible, yet not interfere with or deflect the other ball from its played course. It is also 4 arranged to be foldable so that it will lie flat in the pocket.

Further detailed description of my device will be found in the following specification, reference being made therein to the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated {my preferred specific form. In the draw- 1'ngs I Figure 1 is a diagrammatic illustration showing the locatiin of two hal -l5 one stymied;

Figure 2is an illustration similar to Figure 1, showing the use of my marking devlce; F1gure-3 1s an enlarged view illustrating the manner in which mydevice is used;

' Flgure 4 1s an enlarged perspective View showing .my device 1n' folded position for carrying in the pocket; g

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating the relative arrangement of the parts the device isma-de ready tense; and

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Figure 6 is a rear viewof the device as shown in'Figure 5.

7 Referring first to Figures 4. and 5, my device, generally designated by the numeral 10,

consists of a peg. 11 and a location indicator top 12 hingedly mounted thereon. Both these parts are preferably sta'mpedout of alight sheet metal, such as aluminum or the like,

so that thetop will' be clearly visible onthe turf.

- The peg 11 is preferably pointed at its low- J er end, as shown at 13, its opposite end being cut or formed in a T-shaped configuration to providea laterally extending hinge pin 15.

The top 12 is preferably stamped out in the configuration shown to provide two projecting ears 16 which are rolled to engage around the hinge pin 15. Preferably the top 12 will have-a location indicator point 17 to indicate on which side of the marker the picked up ball is to bereplaced.

In stamping out the top 12 to form the ears 16, an edge 14 is formed to engagethe neck 11 of pin 11,-*when the top 12 is 8X4 tended, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, to form a stop and limit movement-of the top to substantially a ninety degree arc, that is, to prevent upward movement of the top above a. ninety degree angle with the pin 11. This I vpreventsthe top 12, when in use, from protruding upwardly, above the horizontal, and interfering with the ball in its travel. As shown in Figure 4, the top 12 is mounted upon the peg 11 so that when folded, for carrying inthe pocket, thetop will lie flat against the peg, and, as shownin F igures 3 and 5, the top 12 isswung to a position substantially at right angles to the when the device is ta be used.

s i have shown its area-liar it m the top ,beingadapted to be supported in its relative right angularposition by the surface balls when one ballis said to be stymied by the other. In this case the ball 20 is stymied by the ball 19, and beforeitcan be played the ball 19 must be picked up so that it will not interfere with the play of :the ball 20 over the course shown by the dotted line 21.

XVhen the ball 19 :is picked up its exact location must'be so marked thatit may bereplaced for further play. Thisis'shown, inFigure 2,;wherein the picked up ball 19 is indicated by a dotted line. lWhen it is picked up my marker 10 is stuc k in the ground, as shown in Figure 3, with its point 17 indicating'the spot where the ball 19shouldbe, replaced. Generally the marker lOis so 'placecl that it will not be on {the line 21, but even it it were 7 placed directlyon this line. the top :12 would not interfere in any way with theyplay oi the ball 20, 4 e

1 My device may *be inade' in any size which will bestserve the purpose, but ordinarily it will be quite small, the view shown-inFigs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 being abouttwice the usual size.

NVhile I have-shown :and described-thepre- "terred specif cembodiment ,ofmy improvement, I nevertheless reserve the right to make .such changes [or modifications in structure as will come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

Q II-a ing .djesc-ri ;1. A device of the characterdescribed,

' comprising: a pointed peg adapted to be insented in the ground and a pointed. ind-icator mp treely, hingedly mounted on its upper end and normally toldable against'the peg,

; said top being arranged to extend parallel with the peg or-extend at {right anglesrthereto The top 12 be-.

bed my inventiomIclaim: I

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have subscribed my name this 16th day of September, 1927.

ALLISTER G. DAVIDSON.

and bein adapted to be supported in its r'elative rig "t angular position by the surface of the ground when .the peg is inserted therein.

2. A device of the character described,

comprising: a supporting peg adapted-to be inserted in the ground; a pointed location indicator top freely, hingedly mounted on I the upper end of the peg, to swing on an axis extending at right angles to the axis of the peg, and normally foldable againstthe peg,

said top being arranged to extend parallel with the peg or extend at. right angles thereto,

of the ground when the peg is inserted therein; and means to limit upward swinging movement of thetop. 

